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CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> CHIEF NYLE ZIKMUND <br /> WHEREAS,the Spring Lake Park-Blaine-Mounds View Fire Department is the largest volunteer <br /> fire department in Anoka and Ramsey Counties and second largest in the State of Minnesota; and <br /> WHEREAS, it is the privilege of Mounds View citizens to recognize the public service of Nyle <br /> Zikmund who joined the Spring Lake Park-Blaine-Mounds View Fire Department in 1981 as a volunteer <br /> fire fighter and became Chief in 1995 for a total of 35 years of service to the citizens of the city, and <br /> WHEREAS, Chief Zikmund held positions as fire fighter, fire motor operator, captain, senior <br /> captain, training chief, deputy chief, and fire chief, as well as holding national certification as fire officer <br /> and executive fire officer. Chief Zikmund held leadership positions with the Minnesota State Fire Chiefs <br /> Association and the Great Lake Division, and <br /> WHEREAS,Chief Nyle Zikmund was instrumental in changing the philosophy of the department <br /> to focus on prevention and training, as well as emergency response, as evident in the numerous prevention <br /> programs recognized both regionally and nationally and state of the art training facility built during his <br /> tenure, and <br /> WHEREAS, Chief Zikmund was able to secure 5 fire engines, 3 boats, a command vehicle used <br /> by both the fire and police departments of the three cities, and 3 utility vehicles. He envisioned and saw <br /> Station 3 and 5 built, all during his time as Fire Chief,and <br /> WHEREAS, Chief Nyle Zikmund was instrumental in landmark legislation to create the fire <br /> safety account and statewide volunteer fire fighter pension and worked diligently for other legislative <br /> issues that affect fire fighter and citizen safety during his leadership as the Minnesota State Fire Chiefs <br /> Association Legislative Chair. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Mounds View acknowledges, with <br /> sincere appreciation, the dedicated and loyal service of Chief Zikmund who is retiring on May 1, 2016 <br /> after 35 years of service to the citizens of our City. <br /> IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my <br /> hand and caused the Seal of the City of Mounds View <br /> to be affixed on this 25th day of April 2016. <br /> oe Flaherty, <br /> Mayor <br />